The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-30
Two QUAKER " cd,linue.


OF interest in the marriage of two ra4a-
ems of rich Quaker families, The oae
was made wife with all .he simplicity #
ceremonial characteristic of the disciples
tho other was great fashionable crush,
with abundance to eat and to drink aud
a great show Of gowns and jewels.
The father of the first girl has mil
lion or two made in the shipping trade e
and he could have made i great splu.g"
had he chosen. But he still lbs a Pr
found regard for thc Book Df D,,g.Y..4..
and his child was mated dvooru sly -
her mother had buon before b,I. 7. *
sure, there was some latitude a. u us
color and make Of the sowu, ana tLO.o
were signs Of a festival here and tl.uly ir
Il mild way. 1t was IN evening wC.ll.-y
event had already been aunoluCcd IN
meeting and no objection was made.
though the groom himself was not any
too strict in observance of the society's
much nowadays as it used to, aad the
match was considered an excellent one all
around. The bride and groom, having
made ready, came down into the paYior
very plainly furnished with stiff backed
black mohair chairs all sitting primly
the walls. The bride wore a white six
gown, not too long in the train, with
tule vail and orange blossoms. Tie
groom was ill the regulation evening
dress. The relatives and other invited
guests, and the immediate families Of
both the parties, of course were all rs
sembled. The bride aud groom sAt inwn
for a few moments on chairs placed for
them oyer at the head Of the room Mt
a soul spoke till tie groom, rising "z-
tended his hard 10 the bride and laiaee
her up. And there before -ne people lie
plighted her his trotf, ana She protested
her love for him, and gave herself 10 oe
his wife and promised to love aud obey
him for all her days. The the marriage
contract was produced anu the groom
and bride signed Then IT,; parents put
their names there and all the rest did
the same, till the paper was quite full.
After that there was some teasting; tea
and buns, and cold meats. some ccnfec
tionS, and So on, were served. Bat
though there was no loud laughing, no
boisterousness at all, no compliment.
and everybody was thee, or Thomas,
or John" or plain Jones, and nobody
tried 10 lord it ostentatiously over tee
servants, yet there was a vast deal Of lOy
shown in the shining eyes and in the
sweet smiles ard great deal OF true
geutility manifest N the AppearaucG aud
behavior OF the company. Fhis wSN An
cold fashioned" wedding. aud the pee
pie for the most part ''old ,tyIa Friends.
who are not very numerous nov r'~a y
the Quaker City But the !c" A"aurE
the guests who were not mem5e.s 'i the
society found the occasion delicious Il
its plainness and a vast deal more r.lOy-
able than most Of the new style
brushes.
The other Quaker maiden was the
chief figure i'll a splcnd!dly dressed
| tErong. Two thousand people had been
asked to her wedding, which took place
| at the country place of her mother, some
fifteen miles out. The elder woman has
some -, 600, 600 Her daughter came ont
last autumn, and she gave a round OF
costly entertainments Ill the girls honor.
SO many people i'll society were thas
placed under obligations that q muah
| larger proportion OF the cards than usual
were accepted The family are tpisc0-
palians in these late days and he cere-
mony was performed at the picturesque.
looking Stone church about mile md a
half from the house. After the Wedding
| there was "a fete champ2Cre at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, with great
| gossiping and drinking out on the lawn.
| The bride wore something altogether
new in the way Of wedding clothes. Her
| gown was made in the classic style, cling
| ing close to her fine figure. 1t was of
| Bengalinc silk, moderately dCcolleto, with
short sleeves. The skirt was altogether
without trimming save the edge, which
was adorned with silver and pearls \
broad girdle encncled the waist and fell
in front quite to the hem of the dress
The bridesmaids, of whom there wtre
eight were in white crepe, with big hats
trimmed with wild howera The wealthy
mother of the bride was herself brought
up in accordance with the rules % the
Society of Friends, ana III lie: youth
wore trim drab gown and poke bonnet.
Her own mother, who is.s.jil living con
Times to 0c a protesting member Il the
society, dresses i'll approve ,-n".ts.
aud says thee Ia every one.